Nathan "Nate" Gonzalez was born in Staten
Island, New York, to parents Manny and Jessy. He began
playing the violin when he was eight years old. He
graduated in 1998 from La Costa Canyon High School in San
Diego and went on to attend Santa Barbara City College as
a theater major. In 2001, he won the Lancaster Speech
Tournament and he produced his first CD with his hip-hop
group EZTHeI. He continues to play with numerous acoustic
and rock bands while incorporating his hip-hop flavor.

Gonzalez is currently employed as a shoe salesman for a
major department store and is a sales representative for a
start-up urban clothing line based in New York. He
previously worked as a waiter, club promoter and hip-hop
artist. He hopes to pursue a career as a musician.

He enjoys playing basketball, and loves sushi and Chinese
food.

Gonzalez currently resides in Playa del Rey, California.
His birth date is July 26, 1980.